Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Nuclear Decommissioning
Cumbria | Nuclear Sector
£65,000 to £80,000 + £6,000 travel + Benefits | UK Nationals Only

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading specialist consultancy supporting some of the UK's most strategically important nuclear decommissioning programmes. Working from the clients offices in Cumbria, you will play a central commercial role on complex, long-duration programmes that are critical to the UK's nuclear legacy management strategy.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced quantity surveyor who has already worked within the nuclear, defence, or highly regulated infrastructure sectors and is looking to take on greater responsibility within a well regarded, established name within the UK's infrastructure sectors.

The Role
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide comprehensive commercial management services to several major nuclear decommissioning clients operating across the North West. You will be responsible for all aspects of cost management, contract administration, and commercial reporting across high-value, technically complex projects. You will work closely with client-side project teams, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure robust commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle commercial management on nuclear decommissioning and infrastructure projects
• Contract administration under NEC, FIDIC, or ICE forms of contract
• Preparation and management of cost plans, valuations, variations, and final accounts
• Risk management, change control, and early warning processes
• Engagement with nuclear regulators and compliance frameworks
• Reporting to senior stakeholders and clients on commercial performance
• Supporting dispute resolution and contractual claims management
• Providing mentoring and guidance to more junior commercial staff

Candidate Requirements

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related field MRICS qualification preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Substantial experience in the nuclear, nuclear decommissioning, or regulated infrastructure sector
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4, FIDIC, or ICE contract suites
• Experience managing high-value, complex, multi-year programmes
• Ability to engage effectively with senior clients, contractors, and regulators
• Must be a UK National with the ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC level)
• Willingness to work at the clients offices in Cumbria 2-3 days week (expensed)

Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior QS to be part of a nationally significant nuclear programme shaping the UK's energy future. The SQS will be joining a growing business that can offer exposure to a wide range of clients and complex projects. You'll be given a structured career path, an excellent work life balance and a generous salary & package that includes:

• Starting salary of £65,000 to £80,000
• £6,000 travel allowance
• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Private pension contributions
• Paid professional fees
• Discretionary bonus paid twice a year
• Travel and accommodation costs covered for all travel

How to Apply
To apply for this Senior Quantity Surveyor position, please submit your CV through the portal or contact Matt Clegg at Gold Group for a confidential discussion. Due to security clearance requirements, applications are only open to UK Nationals.

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